The Florida man accused of sparking the devastating Los Angeles Palisades Fire was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury.

Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, is facing three new charges, including two felonies, over the destructive blaze that leveled 7,000 homes and businesses and caused $150 billion in damages, according to the Department of Justice. 3

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The three-count indictment includes counts of arson affecting property used in interstate commerce, destruction of property by means of fire and a count of timber set afire, the DOJ said in a press release.

Rinderknecht is accused of deliberately setting a brush fire on the hills over LA on New Year’s Day, which was partially extinguished by firefighters. 3

But the fire smoldered for a few days before fanning back up and explod

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